Rem. 1100 28" Modified Vent Rib. (an oldie but goodie) Shooting 2 3/4" field loads (3 1/2-1 1/8) in either # 7 1/2 or # 9 shot. Later in the year I may switch to 3 3/4-1 1/4 for a few more yards range when they get more skitterish.
I'm not going after doves till the early Canada season ends When I do, it will be with the trusty Mossberg 500, and either my skeet load (Fed hulls, Clays,Win209's,1oz of #8 in a WAA12SL wad) or my trap load (Fed hulls,GreenDot,Win209's 1-1/8oz of #8's in a 12S3 wad).
Most all animals breed for life. I guess you meant "mate for life."
If they mate for life, it's only fair to kill both, right? And since you don't know which one is which mate, you should waste the whole covey (SP), right? So, we have a legitimate sporting need for automatic shotguns.